Croquet-mallet and the like.



T. TAYL0H,'JR. I CROQUET MALLET AND THE LIKE.

Patent ed Jan.4,1916.

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GROQUET-MALLET AND THE LIKE.

. To all whom it may concern:

' more fully set forth Be it known that I, THOMAS TAYLOR, J r., acitizen of the United States, residing at Hubbard vVoods, in the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Croquet-Mallets and the like, of which the following isa specification.

' This invention relates to improvements in 'mallets, such as those usedin playing the games of croquet and roque and in analogous devices, forinstance, billiard cues, and it'consists in certain'peculiarities of theconstruction, novel arrangement and operation of the parts thereof, aswill be hereinafter and specifically claimed.

The invention has for its principal object an improved constructionwhich will render the striking end or ends of a mallet or cue very muchmore resilient when a ball is struck than under the old type of mallets0r cues, to the end, that a lighter stroke will be required in drivingthe ball the desired distance or with the requisite amount of force.

Another object is to provide a mallet or cue which by reason of itsnovel construction, will resist to a great extent the wear incident tothe impact thereof with the balls, andin a great measure will protectthe balls from injury by said impact, besides will relieve the mallet orcue from jars when in use.

Other objects and advantages of the inventionwill be disclosed in thesubjoined description and explanation.

In the accompanying drawing, which serves to illustrate the invention:Figure 1 is a view partly in sectionandpartly in elevation of a croquetmallet constructed according to one form of the invention; Fig. 2 is afragmental sectional view of a croquet mallet illustrating a.modification in its construction; Fig. 3 is a plan or face view of theresilient filling employed at one or both ends of the mallet or at oneend of a billiard cue, showing it detached therefrom, and

, Fig. 4 is a View of a portion of a billiard stock or cue, showing itpartly in section and illustrating my invention applied thereto.

Like numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views of the drawings.

The reference numeral 10 designates the head or stock of a mallet, suchas is used for playing the games of croquet or roque, and is provided atabout its middle with a socket 11, in which is fitted one end of ahandle 12,

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of any desired length and'of the usual construction. The head or stock10, is preferably made of Wood and cylindrical in form as usual, and"has atone or both of its ends a socket 123, in'which the resilient'filli'ng 14 is located. The head or-stock 10 of the mallet is providedon its 'outersurface around each of the sockets 13,'with a reducedportion 15, for the purpose to be presentlyfexplained.

The filling 14- consists'of filaments of rubber wound in a high state oftension, 2'. 6., wound while stretched, and in-order to facilitate thiswinding I prefer to use acore 15,

which, by preference," is in the formof a ring, as is clearly-shown inFigs. '1, 2 andv 3 of the drawing. The filamentslfi, of rubber,

are wound on'this core 15, while stretched or in a high state of tensionin any suitable manner, and may be secured, so as to retain so woundwill furnish a filling 14, when used for. the mallet of greater diameterthan when it may be placed in the socket 13, at one or both of the endsof the head or stock 10 of the malletand retained or piece 17, which inFig. 1 of the drawings is shown as being made of gutta percha or likematerial, and rests on the outer or free end of the head or stock 10.

Fitted around the reduced portion 15, of

the mallet head or stock is a ferrule or sleeve 18, which has aninturned flange 19, to en gage the impact plate or piece 17, at itsedges so as to hold the latter in contact with stantially the sameresiliency, I may employ an impact plateor piece of greater resiliencyor flexibility, such as leather 20, which is shown in Fig. 2 of thedrawing, and which is held in position on the reduced portion in suchposition by means of an impact plate their tension, in any desired way,and when 15, of the mallet head or stock by means of a sleeve 1S"closely surrounding the inner portions of the piece 20, and the reducedpart 15, of the mallet head or stock.

In applying my invention to a billiard cue, the said cue or stock21 isprovided at one of its ends with a socket 22, which is preferably formedby applying a collar 23, of ivory, horn or bone to the striking end ofthe stock 21, or cue. Within the socket with which the stock 21is'provided is 10- cated resilient filling 24, which consists orfilaments of rubber wound in a high state of tension, 2'. 6., woundWhile stretched.

impact piece 25, which is preferably oi leather and rests at its edgesagainst the outer end of the collar 23, which collar as tion as at 27,piece 25 near its edges, yet in such a manner as to allow the frontportion of said tip or piece to impinge against the ball or ballswithout interference by the front end of said sleeve.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stockprovided with a socket at one of its ends, and filling located in saidsocket and consisting of a core and filaments of rubber wound thereon ina high state of tension.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a stockprovided with Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

Overthe outer end of the filling 24-, is placed an,

icense :a socket at one of its ends, and filling located in said soc rotand consisting of a hollow core and filaments of rubber wound thereon ina high state of tension.

3. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a stock provided with :a socket at one of its ends,and filling located in said socket and consisting of a ring core andfilaments of rubber wound. thereon in a high state of tension l. Inmallet, the combination with the mallet stock or head provided with asocket in at least one of its ends, filling located in said 5 clzet andconsisting of a core and filaments of rubber wound thereon in a highstate of tension, and an impact piece located over the outer portion ofsaid filling and secured tosaid stock.

In a device of the character described, the combination with a stockprovided with a socket at one of its ends, of filling located in saidsocket and consisting of a core ha ing an open cavity and filaments ofrubber wound thereon in iigh state 01 tension.

THOIXEAS TAYLOR, J12.

by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, G.

